Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Rapide | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 Rapide | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 Rapide | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Rapide | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Engine1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 14.1–15.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rapide AMR · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 16.7 | 10.9 | 14.1 |
| 2014 | Rapide · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 18.0 | 12.6 | 15.6 |
| 2012 | Rapide · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 18.6 | 12.2 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | Rapide · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 18.6 | 12.2 | 15.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
54 Rapide cars are on the New Zealand register; 28% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
657 Rapide cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 2 |
| 2019 | 31 | 9 |
| 2018 | 33 | 5 |
| 2017 | 41 | 10 |
| 2016 | 37 | 14 |
| 2015 | 84 | 20 |
| 2014 | 70 | 16 |
| 2013 | 88 | 21 |
| 2012 | 57 | 17 |
| 2011 | 93 | 35 |
| 2010 | 108 | 42 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
471 Rapide cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 89% passed first time, against 66% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 101 | 88% |
| 2013 | 111 | 86% |
| 2011 | 122 | 90% |
| 2010 | 137 | 92% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Rapide | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.2% | 13.9% |
| Visibility | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| Tyres | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| Brakes | 1.5% | 7.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Steering | 0.4% | 2.4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.4% | 1.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
894 new Aston Martin Rapide cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Germany (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 313 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 36 | 313 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 39 | 313 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 2 | 300 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 34 | — |
| 2013 | 53 | — |
| 2012 | 153 | — |
| 2011 | 275 | — |
| 2010 | 299 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Rapide in 2 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
There is a defect related to the software for the Transmission Control Module. The vehicle may roll away from its parked position and create a hazard to pedestrians and other road users.
The pedal arm on the throttle pedal can break, if this happens the driver will be unable to maintain or increase speed and the vehicle will return to idle. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Rapide.
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 DB9 and V8 Vantage, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2012 Rapide, 2014 Rapide S, 2011-2012 V12 Vantage, 2011-2014 V8 Vantage S and 2012 Virage vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.
Aston Martin is recalling certain model year DB9, Virage, V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, and Rapide vehicles manufactured from May 14, 2012, through April 10, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.
NHTSA recalls